Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail.


Juvia feels the train rock slightly as she headed to her destination. Outside the window was a forest that look similar to the one Natsu lives in… Only a few stubborn leaves on each branch made up the trees coat, a carpet of orange, red and yellow spread throughout the forest. It'll be winter soon. Sitting by a fireplace is one of the things Juvia looks forward to. Maybe Juvia can hang out in Natsu's house, it's always warm there.

"Juvia? You're spacing out, are you okay?" Levy-san looked at Juvia with concern.

"Juvia is fine…Juvia was just thinking about something."

"Is it important?" Juvia shook her head at the question, it's just Juvia's silly thoughts about Natsu.

"No, it's just Juvia's delusions."

"If you say so." Levy-san pulled out a book from her bag and opened to a page with a metal book mark, Levy-san closed the book; opened it; sighed and closed it again. "Come to think of it, I haven't thanked you properly for coming with me on the job, Jet and Droy ran off and told me to look forward to something. So Thank You, Juvia."

"There is no need to thank Juvia, if anything, Juvia should thank you for helping her get through Gray-san."

"Then we're even I guess."

"By the way Levy-san, while Juvia was spacing out, were you saying anything important?"

"You didn't hear a thing!?"

"Sorry…" Levy-san sighed again.

"Guess there's no choice, listen carefully this time okay?"

"Yes!"

"You know how you job description is about finding a lost family heirloom?"

"The pocket watch, right?"

"Yeah, about that. Master contacted our client that we're coming. The client said that the watch has magical properties."

"To stop time or something like that?"

"No, nothing that powerful, it has the ability to store and re-live memories."

"Re-live as in experience them again?"

"Correct. The owner of the watch said that each house head has the right to store one memory in it, so you can see that this watch a part of their history. Which led me to think that something that valuable is just lost it's—"

"Stolen."

"That's my hypothesis anyway, our client said he'll give us more information once we arrive. Master also said that our client is a duke: the Cardenas. Rumor says that they have a great treasure."


For the first time in a while, Juvia got out of a train without groaning or cries of victory, it was refreshing but strange at the same time. We were walking along the brick road in a busy looking town, parents were running after their kids, streets full of stores and booths, Juvia saw several people rushing around with bags in hand. Soon the road turn to dirt, with trees plants on each side, leading up a manor. It was a light yellow, dark grey for the tiled roof. In front of the manor, was a fountain of a bear family. Juvia knocked on a maroon door twice and waited. The door was opened by a middle-aged man with nutty hair and chocolate eyes, wearing an expensive brown suit and rimless glasses.

"Are you two perhaps the Fairy Tail wizards that is here to help me?" We showed our guild marks. "Fantastic! Please, come inside, we have lots to talk about." The man led us down a corridor. "I am the head of the family, Lamont Cardenas, you two are?"

"Juvia Lockser." "Levy McGarden."

"Lovely names, now, quickly come inside." Lamont-san opened a door leading to a plain room with nothing but a table and a set of chairs. "Please take a seat." Lamont-san said, sitting down on a chair himself. Once we were seated, Lamont-san began to talk. "Allow me to Thank You for coming all the way to solve my own family business."

"There is no need to thank us just yet Lamont-san," Levy-san replied. "we haven't done anything yet."

"Then I guess I should relay what has happened when I lost our heirloom. Is that fine with you two?"

"No problem."

"It was around three days ago, I was about to retire to bed, when my daughter Loretta came into my room. She called me to our library for a talk. The talk is private matters, so I wouldn't disclose what happened however, I will say that the talk has no correlation with my heirloom.

"When I got back to my room, I found that my room was ransacked. Everything was in disarray, the sheets, carpets, all move to the side or exposed. The drawers and cupboards were in the worst condition, the locks being smashed open. When I searched for my pocket watch, it wasn't there anymore."

"May I ask where do you normally keep it?"

"I have it on me at all times, but when I'm sleeping, I would lock it behind a drawer and take it out when I wake up."

"If it was stolen, why did you list the item as lost?"

"That's something to do with my own foolish pride."

"Then, can you tell us what happened afterwards?" Levy-san as a serious face yet, at the same time, Juvia could see…excitement?

"Of course. I called in my servants and asked them if they have seen anyone walk into my room. They didn't see anyone suspicious enter my room. So I ask my daughter, she was the one that led me out of the room after all, while I don't want to, I believe my daughter is a part of the people that stolen my watch. My daughter feigned ignorance at my questions, only swear to help me find my watch."

"Did you move or clean the room ever since?"

"No, it was my butler that suggested I should sleep in a different room while we wait for help so they have a good idea of the situation."

"Then the room is the left the same way you found it?"

"I guarantee it, I locked the room and checked it every day to make sure the thief didn't come back."

"Can we see the room?" Levy-san's eyes was full of excitement. Perhaps, Levy-san is a fan of these crime scenes? She does read a lot of books, it wouldn't surprise Juvia at all.

"But you two aren't detectives yes? I don't see the—"

"But we can see if there is any residual magic, the sooner a mage looks at it, the better chances that the magic didn't dissipate."

"I see." Lamont-san was deep in thought, his brows were furrowed, stroking his beard as he sat in silence. "I understand, I'll leave it to you."

"Thank You very much!"

"Well then, please follow me." Lamont-san guided us up a flight of stairs and down another corridor and stopped at a door. He opened it and ushered us inside. Like Lamont-san described, the room was a mess, one thing he didn't mention was the open window.

"The window was locked right?"

"Yes, it also has a barrier to prevent mages from getting in." Levy-san put on her glasses and examined the window.

"It seems the barrier was taken down, we are dealing a with a mage, not a very good one as there is lots of mistakes left behind." Levy-san walked around the room, stopping every now and then to check out a dent in the wall, or prints in the carpet. But, she hasn't touched the drawer yet.

"Is there something wrong?"

"There seems to be no other traces of magic. I just need to check the drawer." Levy-san opened the drawer and took a long look inside.

"Well?"

"I just need a few more things before we can go and get your watch back."

"Really!? I'll do whatever I can."

"I first need to speak with your daughter. Then, I want to know some things about your watch."

"She's locked in her room next to the one you are in now."

"Also, tell the servants to look for a short man with black hair."

"How do you know that?"

"Well, right below the window, there was a huge footprint, but the other ones left behind by the man wasn't as deep, so the only thing that makes sense it that he jumped down from the window, into the room. For that you make sense, the person must be short, or else he could have just climbed in. The black hair was just me finding a strand of hair on the floor. Since no one else was in the room, I can assume that the hair belongs to the thief. I can tell the person is a man from his shoes, it's too big for a girl around that height" Levy-san really is amazing, or is that from the books she read?

"Lovely! Now, here are the keys to my daughter's room, I'll notify my servants right away." Lamont-san walked away with haste, Juvia can hear the force of his steps.

"Levy-san."

"What is it?"

"Juvia thinks you have been influenced by your books."

"N—not at all! C—come on Juvia, we need to talk with the daughter." We walked out of the room and moved to a white room, Levy-san opened the door with a nice click and entered inside. A brunette with long hair was sitting on the bed, legs pulled to her chest, from the looks of it, she was crying a lot. Juvia can see the same things that Juvia would do when she cried. Of course, after Natsu cheered Juvia up, she hasn't cried in a while but Juvia still remembers holding a pillow and soaking it with tears and throwing whatever that's in arm's reach to the floor.

"Who…are…you?" Loretta-san's voice was hoarse, every words was labored.

"We are the mages your father has hired to help him."

"I didn't do it!" The girl started screaming, tears flowing down her cheeks, ruining the image of a lovely girl.

"Levy-san, please leave this to Juvia. Wait outside."

"I got it." With the sound of the closing door, Juvia spotted an uneaten meal along with a glass of water.

"Well, for starters please drink some water, your throat must hurt, you have a headache too right?" The girl stopped sobbing, reduced to a sniff every now and then. Juvia got close and started to rub the girl's back once Juvia made sure that the girl has a good grip at the cup. "Loretta-san, Juvia is here to help you, of course, Levy-san as well"

"I didn't do it…"

"Before you start talking, Juvia needs to have you calm down. Juvia knows it hurts to have someone you care about blame you or accuse you. However, it seems that the watch is really important to your father."

"Even more than me?"

"Of course! Juvia is sure that your father cares for you more."

"Then why?" Loretta-san's voice got more unstable.

"Please take a drink, Juvia will wait for you." After seeing Loretta-san take a gulp of water, Juvia felt relieved.

"It seems that your father is blinded by a watch, but once this incident is over, Juvia is sure your father will regret doing this to you."

"You don't think I helped the thief?"

"Why would Juvia think that? Juvia herself has cried more times than anyone in the world, Juvia is sure of that. So Juvia can tell your frustration is real, not an act." Loretta-san seems to have calmed a bit seeing that there is someone she can relate to. "Once Juvia has received help from her friends and one person in particular, Juvia stopped crying. So, treat us as your friends, we'll help you."

"No one else believes me though."

"Then we just have to make them."

"How?"

"If you're innocent, then we just have to catch the thief. So, will you help us?" Loretta-san nodded. "Then, I'll call in Levy-san." She nodded again. "Levy-san! It's okay now." The doors opened, Levy-san came in with a sympathetic look.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Loretta-san nodded again. "Then, can you tell me what you and your father were talking about?"

"A—about me studying abroad. He didn't approve before, but after getting my last test results, I thought I could change his mind—"

"He still didn't approve of it." Levy-san finished. Loretta-san nodded back.

"Worst of all, father a—accused me of taking his watch to get back at him."

"We have a good idea on who the thief is, do you know a man that is short and has black hair?"

"A strange man like that was coming around the manor when father wasn't here, he kept trying to sell us statues."

"That's most likely him, did you buy any of the statues?"

"No, the craftsmanship was poor and anyone that was asking so frequently is too suspicious."

"That's a shame, we might've gotten some clues about the man. Most likely, he was looking at the layout of the manor. Then, did he say where he came from?"

"No, but he said he is staying at an inn in this town."

"Perfect."

"Isn't he gone by now?"

"Depends if he has gotten what he wants."

"Isn't it the watch?"

"No, I think it's what inside the watch. I think that the watch has instructions on how to get your family's treasure."


Thanks for reading! Another short one, still have no idea how I keep getting ideas. Still looking out for more in the reviews though.

I think it's about time when Juvia starts to get lonely from being away from Natsu, so she will be mentioning him a lot without her even realising it.

Sorry for the ton of dialogue thrown your way this chapter, hopefully it gets fixed in the next one.

I don't have as much to say in this chapter, I hope you enjoyed! I'm always looking for great feedback!